Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of

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, while the remainder forms part of

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proper. The county seat is the historical town of

Suceava Suceava () is the largest urban settlement and the seat town ( ro, oraș reședință de județ) of Suceava County, situated in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, and at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central and Eastern E ...

(german: Suczawa, also Sotschen or Sutschawa; historically known in

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

as ''Sedschopff'' as well) which was the capital of the

Principality of Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Central ...

during the

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and then a pivotal, predominantly

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-speaking commercial town of the

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Austrian Empire The Austrian Empire (german: link=no, Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling , ) was a Central-Eastern European multinational great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, ...

and

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

at the border with the

Kingdom of Romania The Kingdom of Romania ( ro, Regatul României) was a constitutional monarchy that existed in Romania from 13 March ( O.S.) / 25 March 1881 with the crowning of prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as King Carol I (thus beginning the Romanian ...

throughout the late Modern Age up until 1918. Suceava County, as part of the historical and geographical region of Bukovina, had been sometimes described as "

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

of the East". It has also been known as "Switzerland of

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" in the minds of the educated public.

Demographics

In 2011, Suceava County had a population of 634,810, with a

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

of 74/km2. The proportion of each ethnic group is displayed below as follows: *

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...

- 96.14% *

Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...

- 1.92% *

Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian. The majority ...

(including

Hutsuls The Hutsuls (sometimes the spelling variant: Gutsuls; uk, Гуцули, translit=Hutsuly; pl, Huculi, Hucułowie; ro, huțuli) are an ethnic group spanning parts of western Ukraine and Romania (i.e. parts of Bukovina and Maramureș). They ...

and

Rusyns Rusyns (), also known as Carpatho-Rusyns (), or Rusnaks (), are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group from the Carpathian Rus', Eastern Carpathians in Central Europe. They speak Rusyn language, Rusyn, an East Slavic languages, East Slavi ...

) - 0.92% *

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- 0.27% *

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(

Bukovina Germans ''Buchelanddeutsche'' , native_name_lang = , image = , image_caption = , image_alt = , image_upright = , total = , total_year = , total_source = , total_ref = , genealogy ...

Zipser Germans The Zipser Germans or Zipsers (german: Zipser, ro, Țipțeri, hu, Cipszer) are a German language, German-speaking (specifically Zipser German-speaking) sub-ethnic group which developed in the Szepes County (german: Zips; sk, Spiš) of Upper Hunga ...

, and

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) - 0.11% *

West Slavs The West Slavs are Slavic peoples who speak the West Slavic languages. They separated from the common Slavic group around the 7th century, and established independent polities in Central Europe by the 8th to 9th centuries. The West Slavic langu ...

(i.e.

Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Ce ...

Slovaks The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak. In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...

, and

Czechs The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, c ...

) as well as other ethnic groups - 0.5%

Geography

Map of cities in Suceava County and Southern Bukovina

Two thirds of the county lies within the southern part of the historical region of

, while the rest of it incorporates territories from

proper. In terms of total area, it covers a surface of , making it thus the second in Romania in this particular regard, just after

Timiș County Timiș () is a county ('' județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land area. T ...

Banat Banat (, ; hu, Bánság; sr, Банат, Banat) is a geographical and historical region that straddles Central and Eastern Europe and which is currently divided among three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania (the counties of T ...

. The western side of the county consists of mountains from the

Eastern Carpathians Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system. Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya Sy ...

group: the

Rodna Mountains Rodna Mountains ( ro, Munții Rodnei, hu, Radnai-havasok) are a subdivision of the Inner Eastern Carpathians in northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village. At , is the highest peak in all of the Eastern Carpathians. T ...

, the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains, and the

Ridges of Bukovina Bukovinian Subcarpathians ( ro, Subcarpații Bucovinei, ''Obcinele Bucovinei'') is a geographic area in the NNE of Romania (Suceava County) and SWW of Ukraine (Chernivtsi Oblast), situated to the east and north-east of the Eastern Carpathian Mount ...

, the latter with lower heights. The county's elevation decreases towards the east, with the lowest height in the

Siret River The Siret or Sireth ( uk, Сірет or Серет, ro, Siret , hu, Szeret, russian: Сирет) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania before it joins the Danube. ...

valley. The rivers crossing the county are the

with its tributaries: the

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...

, and

Bistrița (; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...

rivers.

Neighbours

The county of Suceava is bordered by the following other territorial units: * Ukraine to the north -

Chernivtsi Oblast Chernivtsi Oblast ( uk, Черніве́цька о́бласть, Chernivetska oblast), also referred to as Chernivechchyna ( uk, Чернівеччина) is an oblast (province) in Western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the regio ...

. *

Mureș County Mureș County (, ro, Județul Mures, hu, Maros megye) is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative ...

Harghita County Harghita (, hu, Hargita megye, ) is a county (județ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc. Demographics 2002 census In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a populatio ...

, and

Neamț County Neamț County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River. Demographics Population In 2011, it had a population of 470,76 ...

to the south. *

Botoșani County Botoșani County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neigbhouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the capital town ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) at Botoșani. De ...

and

Iași County Iași County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași. It is the most populous county in Romania, after the Municipality of Bucharest (which has the same administrative level as that of a coun ...

to the east. *

Maramureș County Maramureș County () is a county (județ) in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ� ...

and

Bistrița-Năsăud County Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Bistrița. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German language, German as ''Kreis Bistritz-N ...

to the west.

Historical county

In the

, between the early 20th century up to the end of the 1940s, the county had a smaller size and population. The contemporary Suceava county is the result of the merger of other smaller former Romanian counties from the historical province of Bukovina that were functional mostly throughout the interwar period (e.g.

Rădăuți County Rădăuți County was one of the historic counties of Bukovina, Romania. The county seat was Rădăuți. History Following the Union of Bukovina with Romania decided by the General Congress of Bukovina on 15/28 November 191, the Rădăuți County ...

Câmpulung County Câmpulung County is one of the historic counties of the Kingdom of Romania, in the historical region of Bukovina. The county seat was Câmpulung Moldovenesc. Geography Câmpulung County covered 2,349 km2 and was located in the northern part ...

). The present-day Suceava County also incorporates part of

Baia County Baia County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Fălticeni. In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Prut, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Caro ...

. As per the administrative reform of 1938 under

King Carol II Carol II (4 April 1953) was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940. The eldest son of Ferdinand I, he became crown prince upon the death of his grand-uncle, King Carol I in 1914. He was the first of t ...

, the whole counties which divided Bukovina in the Kingdom of Romania were united into a bigger land called

Ținutul Suceava Ținutul Suceava was one of the ten Romanian administrative regions (''ținuturi'') created on August 14, 1938, as a part of King Carol II's administrative reform. From August 14, 1938, to June 28, 1940, it included the whole of Bukovina, a coun ...

. Later, during World War II, Suceava County was part of the

Bukovina Governorate The Bukovina Governorate ( ro, Guvernământul Bucovinei) was an administrative unit of Romania during World War II. Background and history In 1775, the region of Bukovina, historically part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia, officially ...

of Romania. As for the historical interwar Suceava County, this administrative unit was located in the northern part of

Greater Romania The term Greater Romania ( ro, România Mare) usually refers to the borders of the Kingdom of Romania in the interwar period, achieved after the Great Union. It also refers to a pan-nationalist idea. As a concept, its main goal is the creation ...

and the southern part of the historical region of

respectively. Its territory is situated entirely within the borders of the current Suceava County, constituting thus the central-eastern part of the contemporary namesake county. During the interwar period, it was the smallest county of Greater Romania by area, covering . RSR Jud Suceava

During

communism Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, a s ...

, Suceava County was at some point dissolved (as were all other counties in Romania as per the law no. 5 from 6 September 1950), then changed into the

Suceava Region Suceava Region ( ro, Regiunea Suceava) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic, established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). It ...

and then re-organized once again as county starting from 1968. It is bordered on the east by the counties of

Dorohoi Dorohoi () is a city in Botoșani County, Romania, on the right bank of the river Jijia, which broadens into a lake on the north. History Dorohoi used to be a market for the timber and farm produce of the north Moldavian highlands; merchants fr ...

and

Botoșani Botoșani () is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Western Moldavia, Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa. ...

, to the north by

, to the west by

, and to the south by

Administrative organization

As of 1930, the county was administratively subdivided into three districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Suceava
/ref> #Plasa Arbore, headquartered at

Arbore Arbore is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Arbore, Bodnăreni, and Clit. Church of Arbore Arbore is best known for its church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist ...

#Plasa Dragomirna, headquartered at

Dragomirna The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava, in the Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in northern Moldavia and renowned in Orthodox architecture f ...

#Plasa Ilișești, headquartered at

Ilișești Ilișești (german: Illischestie) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Brașca and Ilișești. The commune was called ''Ciprian Porumbescu'' (with Ilișești village its ...

In 1938, the county was administratively reorganized into the following districts: #Plasa

, headquartered at

Solca Solca (german: Solka; pl, Solka; hu, Szolka) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Solca is the smallest town in the county and the third smallest town in Romania, with a populat ...

(containing 15 villages) #Plasa Bosancea, headquartered at Bosancea (including 36 villages) #Plasa

, headquartered at

(including 17 villages)

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 121,327, ethnically divided among

(79.5%),

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(primarily

Bukovina Germans ''Buchelanddeutsche'' , native_name_lang = , image = , image_caption = , image_alt = , image_upright = , total = , total_year = , total_source = , total_ref = , genealogy ...

but also Zipsers) (8.2%),

Jews Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

(5.5%),

(2.7%),

(1.7%), as well as other ethnic minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 434-437 By language the county was divided among

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

(76.5%),

(9.4%),

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

(5.5%),

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

(4.3%),

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

(2.5%), as well as other languages. From the religious point of view, the population consisted of

Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodoxy, also known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism. Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or "canonical") ...

(80.1%),

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

(8.4%),

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

(5.5%),

Evangelical Lutheran Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched th ...

(3.3%),

Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually. The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine Ca ...

(1.4%), as well as other minor religions.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 738-739

Urban population

The county's urban population consisted of 19,850 inhabitants (17,028 in

and 2,822 in

), ethnically divided among

(61.5%),

(18.7%),

Germans , native_name_lang = de , region1 = , pop1 = 72,650,269 , region2 = , pop2 = 534,000 , region3 = , pop3 = 157,000 3,322,405 , region4 = , pop4 = ...

(13.9%),

(2.6%), as well as other ethnic minorities. As a mother tongue in the urban population, Romanian (60.4%) predominated, followed by

(18.7%),

(13.8%),

(3.2%),

(2.2%), as well as other minor spoken languages. From the religious point of view, the urban population consisted of 60.6%

, 18.8%

, 15.3%

, 2.0%

, 1.7%

, 0.7%

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...

as well as other confessional minorities.

Economy

The predominant industries/economic sectors in the county are as follows: * Lumber - producing the greatest land mass of forests in Romania; * Food and Cooking; * Mechanical components; * Construction materials; * Mining; * Textile and leather. Suceava occupies the first place among the Romanian cities with the most commercial spaces per inhabitant. Notable supermarket chains correlated with the aforementioned economic areas:

Metro Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urba ...

Carrefour Carrefour () is a French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation headquartered in Massy, France. The eighth-largest retailer in the world by revenue, it operates a chain of hypermarkets, groceries stores and convenience stores, which ...

Auchan Auchan () is a French multinational retail group headquartered in Croix, France. It was founded in 1961 by Gérard Mulliez and is owned by the Mulliez family, who has 95% stake in the company. With 354,851 employees, of which 261,000 have 5% s ...

Selgros Selgros is a cash and carry chain in Europe, owned by Transgourmet Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coop (Switzerland). It started in 1989 as a joint venture between Rewe Group (50%) and Otto Group (50%). In March 2008, Rewe took over 100% ...

Kaufland Kaufland is a German hypermarket chain, part of the Schwarz Gruppe which also owns Lidl. The hypermarket directly translates to English as 'buy-land'. It opened its first store in 1984 in Neckarsulm and quickly expanded to become a major chain ...

, and

Lidl Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (; ) is a German international discount retailer chain that operates over 11,000 stores across Europe and the United States. Headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, the company belongs to the Schwarz Group, whi ...

(some of the biggest supermarket chains in Romania). In June 2022, it was reported that there are projects worth 1 billion EUR for the Suceava County from the PNRR/

Next Generation EU Next Generation EU (NGEU, also called the European Union Recovery Instrument) is a European Union (EU) economic recovery package to support the EU member states to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular those that have been particul ...

plan by County Council president

Gheorghe Flutur Gheorghe Flutur (born 8 July 1960 in Botoșana, Suceava County, Romania) is a Romanian politician, member of the National Liberal Party (PNL). He was also a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) as vice-president, since December 2006 u ...

, former

acting Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode. Acting involves a broad r ...

/ad interim president of the National Liberal Party (PNL).

Tourism

In 2017, Suceava ranked 3rd in Romania regarding total tourist accommodation capacity, after

Brașov Brașov (, , ; german: Kronstadt; hu, Brassó; la, Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County. According to the latest Romanian census (2011), Brașov has a popu ...

and

Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...

counties. Furthermore, one year later in 2018, Suceava County was designated "European destination of excellence" by the

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...

(EC). The main touristic attractions of the county are: * The town of

with its medieval fortifications; * The

Painted churches of northern Moldavia The north of the Moldavia region in Romania preserves numerous religious buildings as a testimony of the Moldavian architectural style developed in the Principality of Moldavia starting from the 14th century. Of these, eight Romanian Orthodox C ...

and their monasteries: ** The Voroneț Monastery; ** The

Putna Monastery The Putna monastery ( ro, Mănăstirea Putna) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers established in medieval Moldavia; as with many others, it was built and dedicated by Stephen the G ...

; ** The

Moldovița Monastery The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was ...

; ** The

Sucevița Monastery Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Sucevița, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is located in the ...

; ** The

Bogdana Monastery Bogdana Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in the town of Rădăuți, northern Romania. Its church is the oldest still standing religious building in Moldavia. The monastery was built by Bogdan I of Moldavia (1359–1365) sometime around ...

from

Rădăuți Rădăuți (; german: Radautz; hu, Radóc; pl, Radowce; uk, Радівці, ''Radivtsi''; yi, ראַדעװיץ ''Radevits''; tr, Radoviçe) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovi ...

; ** The

Humor Monastery Humor Monastery located in Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rar ...

; ** The

Monastery; ** The

Probota Probota is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hunga ...

Monastery; ** The

Dragomirna Monastery The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava, in the Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in northern Moldavia and renowned in Orthodox architecture fo ...

; * The medieval salt mine of

Cacica Cacica ( pl, Kaczyka, german: Kaczika) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, from the town of Gura Humorului, from the city ...

( pl, Kaczyka); *

Mocăniță A Mocăniță () is a narrow-gauge railway in Romania, most notably in Maramureș, Transylvania, and Bukovina. Archetypically, they are situated in mountainous areas and the locomotives operating on them (which themselves can also be referred to ...

narrow-gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...

steam train A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...

network, built during Austrian times, in the

Moldovița Moldovița ( uk, Молдовіца; german: Russ Moldawitza) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages: namely Argel, Demăcușa, Moldovița, and Rașca. A Latin-rite Catholic Dio ...

commune and other rural parts of the county; * The

Vatra Dornei Vatra Dornei (; german: Dorna-Watra; hu, Dornavátra) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Vatra Dornei is the fifth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of ...

resort; * The cities and towns of

Fălticeni Fălticeni (; ''german: Foltischeni; hu, Falticsén;'' he, פלטיצ'ן yi, פאלטישאן) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Fălticeni is the second largest urba ...

Câmpulung Moldovenesc Câmpulung Moldovenesc (; formerly spelled ''Cîmpulung Moldovenesc'') is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the fourth largest urban settlement in the c ...

Gura Humorului Gura Humorului (; Hebrew and Yiddish: גורה חומורולוי - ''Gure Humuruluei'' or גורא הומאָרא - ''Gura Humora''; German and Polish: ''Gura Humora'') is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the his ...

, and

Siret Siret (; german: Sereth; hu, Szeretvásár; uk, Серет, Seret; yi, סערעט, Seret) is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is ...

Politics and local administration

1992–1996

The elected President of the County Council was Constantin Sofroni (FSN). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 1992 local elections, consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: } , style="text-align: right", 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , National Liberal Party - Youth Wing (PNL-AT) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:green", , National Ecologist Party (PNE) , style="text-align: right", 1 , style="background-color:green", , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , ,

Greater Romania Party The Greater Romania Party ( ro, Partidul România Mare, PRM) is a Romanian nationalist political party. Founded in May 1991 by Eugen Barbu and Corneliu Vadim Tudor, it was led by the latter from that point until his death in September 2015. The ...

(PRM) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , ,

Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

(IND) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , -

1996–2000

The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PDSR). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 1996 local elections, consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: } , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , ,

Ecological Movement of Romania The Ecological Movement of Romania ( ro, Mișcarea Ecologistă din România, MER) was a political party in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

(MER) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , , National Drivers' Party (PNAR) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , , Pensioners' Party (PP) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:red", , Socialist Party (PS) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , style="background-color:red", , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:blue", , National Democratic Christian Party (PNDC) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , style="background-color:blue", , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:teal", , Romanian Party For The New Society (PRNS) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , style="background-color:teal", , , , , , , , , - , ,

Romanian National Unity Party The Romanian National Unity Party ( ro, Partidul Unităţii Naţionale a Românilor, PUNR) was a nationalist political party in Romania between 1990 and 2006. History The PUNR was the first nationalist party in post-communist Romania, created in ...

(PUNR) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , ,

Union of Poles of Romania The Union of Poles of Romania ( ro, Uniunea Polonezilor din Romania, UPR; pl, Związek Polaków w Rumunii "Dom Polski"), or Dom Polski, is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Polish community. History The UPR ...

(UPR) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , , Liberal Party '93 (PL '93) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , ,

National Liberal Party-Câmpeanu National Liberal Party-Câmpeanu ( ro, Partidul Național Liberal-Câmpeanu; ) was a national liberal, conservative liberal, and classical liberal political party in Romania which was established as a split-off from the main National Liberal Party ...

(PNL-C) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , - , , Movement For European Integration (MIE) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , -

2000–2004

The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PDSR). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2000 local elections, consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: } , style="text-align: right" , 2 , style="background-color:#ADD8E6" , , style="background-color:#ADD8E6" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:#93C572" , ,

Romanian National Party The Romanian National Party ( ro, Partidul Național Român, PNR), initially known as the Romanian National Party in Transylvania and Banat (), was a political party which was initially designed to offer ethnic representation to Romanians in the ...

(PNR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , style="background-color:#93C572" , , style="background-color:#93C572" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Pensioners' Party In Romania (PPR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , ,

(PUNR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , -

2004–2008

The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PSD). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2004 local elections, consisted of 37 councillors, with the following party composition:

2008–2012

The elected President of the County Council was Gheorghe Flutur (PDL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2008 local elections, consisted of 36 councillors, with the following party composition:

2012–2016

The elected President of the County Council was Cătălin Nechifor (PSD/USL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2012 local elections, consisted of 36 councillors, with the following party composition:

2016–2020

The elected President of the County Council was Gheorghe Flutur (PNL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2016 local elections, consisted of 37 councillors, with the following party composition:

2020–2024

The elected President of the County Council is Gheorghe Flutur (PNL). The Suceava County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 36 county councillors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Ilisesti

Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns, and 98 communes. * Municipalities **

- county seat ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ); population within town limits: 124,161 (as of 2018) **

* Towns ** Broșteni ** Cajvana **

Dolhasca Dolhasca () is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Dolhasca is the eighth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,792 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It w ...

Frasin Frasin (german: Frassin or Fraßin) is a town in Suceava County, mountainous northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Frasin is the thirteenth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 5,702 ...

Liteni Liteni (german: Leiten) is a town in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Liteni is the ninth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,398 inhabitants, ...

Milișăuți Milișăuți (german: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,958 inhabi ...

** Salcea **

** Vicovu de Sus * Communes ** Adâncata **

Bilca Bilca (german: Bilka) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It bord ...

** Bogdănești **

Boroaia Boroaia is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the no ...

** Bosanci ** Botoșana **

Breaza Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Vadului'' and ''Breaza de Sus'', which were later merged. Today, ten villages are administratively part of the town: Breaza ...

Brodina Brodina is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Brodina, Brodina de Jos, Cununschi, Dubiusca, Ehrește, Falcău, Norocu, Paltin, Sadău, and Zalomestra. At the 2002 census, 88% of inhabitants were Roman ...

** Bunești ** Burla **

** Calafindești ** Capu Câmpului **

Cârlibaba Cârlibaba (german: Mariensee, Ludwigsdorf, or Kirlibaba; pl, Kirlibaba) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, namely: Cârlibaba (Veche; also the commune seat), Cârlibaba Nouă, ...

** Ciocănești **

Ciprian Porumbescu Ciprian Porumbescu (; born Cyprian Gołęmbiowski on 14 October 1853 – 6 June 1883) was a Romanian composer born in Șipotele Sucevei in Bukovina (now Shepit, Vyzhnytsia Raion, Ukraine). He was among the most celebrated Romanian composers ...

Comănești Comănești (; hu, Kománfalva) is a town in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 19,568 as of 2011. It is situated on the river Trotuș, which flows between the Ciuc and the Tarcău mountains; of the course of the ...

Cornu Luncii Cornu Luncii (german: Kornoluncze) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast ...

Coșna Coșna (german: Koszna) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the ...

** Crucea **

Dărmănești Dărmănești (; hu, Dormánfalva) is a town in eastern Romania, in Bacău County, in the valleys of the Trotuș and Uz rivers. The town is named after one of its leaders, "Dărman" and the earliest reference to the town is from the 16th centu ...

** Dolhești **

Dorna-Arini Dorna-Arini is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, more specifically: Cozănești (the commune center), Dorna-Arini, Gheorghițeni, Ortoaia, Rusca, and Sunători. Administration ...

Dorna Candrenilor Dorna Candrenilor (german: Dorna Kandreny) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Dealu Floreni, Dorna Candrenilor, and Poiana Negrii. It included five other villages unti ...

Dornești Dornești (german: Kriegsdorf, hu, Hadikfalva) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dornești and Iaz. From 1786 to 1941, Dornești village was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina The Székelys of ...

Drăgoiești Drăgoiești (german: Dragojestie) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern ...

** Drăgușeni **

Dumbrăveni Dumbrăveni (before 1945 ''Ibașfalău''; german: Elisabethstadt; Saxon dialect: ''Eppeschdorf''; hu, Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town administers two villages, Ern ...

Fântâna Mare Fântâna Mare is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cotu Băii, Fântâna Mare, Praxia and Spătărești. These were part of Vadu Moldovei Commune until 2003, when they were split off. Natives * Mat ...

** Fântânele **

Forăști Forăști is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine ...

Frătăuții Noi Frătăuții Noi (german: Neu Fratautz) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Costișa and Frătăuții Noi. Late modern period history As it is the case of other rural s ...

Frătăuții Vechi Frătăuții Vechi (german: Alt Fratautz, Alt-Frautautz, Alt-Deutsch-Fratautz) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages: namely Frătăuții Vechi and Măneuți ( hu, Andrásfalva). ...

Frumosu Frumosu (german: Frumossa) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Deia, Dragoșa, and Frumosu. Natives * Toma Niga Toma Marinică Niga (born 15 August 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer wh ...

Fundu Moldovei Fundu Moldovei (german: Luisenthal/Louisenthal or Fundul Moldawi/Fundu-Moldowi) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of ten villages, namely: Botuș, Botușel, Braniștea, Colacu, Delnița, Delu� ...

** Gălănești ** Grămești **

Grănicești Grănicești (german: Graniczestie, hu, Krincsest) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages: namely Dumbrava (formerly ''Găureni''), Grănicești, Gura Solcii, Iacobești ( hu, Fogadj ...

** Hănțești ** Hârtop **

Horodnic de Jos Horodnic de Jos (german: Unter Horodnik) is a commune in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of a single village, namely Horodnic de Jos. From 1950 to 2003, under the name of Horodnic commune, it included Horodnic de Su ...

** Horodnic de Sus **

Horodniceni Horodniceni is a commune located in Suceava County Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Molda ...

** Iacobeni ** Iaslovăț **

** Ipotești **

Izvoarele Sucevei Izvoarele Sucevei ( uk, Ізвори, ''Izvory'', german: Iswor) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Bobeica, Brodina (also called ''Brodina de Sus'') ...

Mălini Mălini is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Iesle, Mălini, Pâraie, Poiana Mărului and Văleni-Stânișoara. Administration and local politics Communal council The commune's current local counc ...

Mănăstirea Humorului Mănăstirea Humorului (german: Humora Kloster/Kloster Humora) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages, namely: Mănăstirea Humorului, Pleșa, and Poiana Micului. The 16th-century ...

Marginea Marginea (german: Mardzina) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of a single village, more specifically Marginea. Marginea is a centre for the production of handcrafted ceramics, characterized ...

** Mitocu Dragomirnei ** Moara **

Moldova-Sulița Moldova-Sulița (german: Moldawa Sulitza) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and So ...

Mușenița Mușenița (german: Muszenitza) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages, namely: Baineț (german: Baincze; the commune center), Climăuți, Mușenița, Vășcăuți, and Vicșani. ...

** Ostra **

Păltinoasa Păltinoasa (german: Paltinossa) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast E ...

** Panaci ** Pârteștii de Jos **

Pătrăuți Pătrăuți (german: Petroutz bei Suczawa) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, South ...

Poiana Stampei Poiana Stampei (german: Pojana Stampi) is a commune located in Suceava County, southern Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of seven villages, namely: Căsoi, Dornișoara, Pilugani, Poiana Stampei, Prăleni, Tătaru, and Teșna. Crossed ...

Poieni-Solca Poieni-Solca (german: Pojeni) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. Composed of a single village, Poieni-Solca, it was established in 2007 when it was split from Solca Solca (german: Solka; pl, Solka; hu, Szolka) is a town in Sucea ...

Pojorâta Pojorâta (german: Pozoritta or Poschoritta) is a commune located in the western part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. With a surface area of 13,770 hectares, it comprises the villages of Pojorâta— ...

** Preutești ** Putna ** Rădășeni ** Râșca ** Sadova **

Șaru Dornei Șaru Dornei is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe ...

Satu Mare Satu Mare (; hu, Szatmárnémeti ; german: Sathmar; yi, סאטמאר or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in the ...

** Șcheia **

Șerbăuți Șerbăuți ( uk, Шербеуць, german: Scherboutz) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Euro ...

Siminicea Siminicea is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, more specifically Grigorești and Siminicea. Politics and local administration Communal council The commune's current ...

** Slatina **

Straja Straja resort is an Eastern European ski and snowboarding resort, situated at an elevation of 1,440 m in the Vâlcan Mountains Carpathian Mountains, in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, Romania. Access to the resort can be made from Lu ...

** Stroiești **

Stulpicani Stulpicani (german: Stulpikany or Sztulpikany) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages, namely: Gemenea, Negrileasa, Slătioara, Stulpicani, and Vadu Negrilesei. Politics and local ...

Sucevița Sucevița (german: Suczawitza or Kloster Suczawita) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Sucevița and Voievodeasa (german: Fürstenthal). Sucevița Mon ...

** Todirești **

Udești Udești (german: Uydestie) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of eleven villages, more specifically: Chilișeni, Luncușoara, Mănăstioara, Plăvălari, Poieni-Suceava, Racov ...

** Ulma **

Vadu Moldovei Vadu Moldovei is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Cămârzani, Ciumulești, Dumbrăvița, Ioneasa, Mesteceni, Movileni, Nigotești, and Vadu Moldovei. It included four other villages ...

** Valea Moldovei ** Vama **

Vatra Moldoviței Vatra Moldoviței (german: Watra Moldawitza or Moldowitza-Watra) is a commune located in the western-central part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages, namely: Ciumârna, ...

Verești Verești is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It ...

Vicovu de Jos Vicovu de Jos (german: Unter Wikow) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vicovu de Jos. Notable residents * Cristinel Gafița * Pavel Țugui Pavel Țugui (1 November 1921 – 20 September ...

** Voitinel ** Volovăț ** Vulturești ** Zamostea **

Zvoriștea Zvoriștea is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is composed of eight villages, namely: Buda, Dealu, Poiana, Slobozia, Stânca, Stâncuța, Șerbănești, and Zvoriștea. Natives * Dan Lupașcu (bor ...

* Villages **

Solonețu Nou Cacica ( pl, Kaczyka, german: Kaczika) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, from the town of Gura Humorului, from the cit ...

2010 floods

During June 2010,

, at that time (as now) the president of Suceava County Council, stated in a

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interview that his county was one of the worst hit in the country. In the morning of June 29, relief work was coordinated to deal with the flooding that killed 21 people and caused hundreds to be evacuated from their homes.

Gallery

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Tihuța Pass Tihuța Pass ( ro, Pasul Tihuța, also called ''Pasul Bârgău''; hu, Borgói-hágó or ''Burgó'') is a high mountain pass in the Romanian Bârgău Mountains (Eastern Carpathian Mountains) connecting Bistrița (Transylvania) with Vatra Dornei ...

– connecting Bukovina to neighbouring westward

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...

File:Prislop pass08.jpg, Prislop Pass File:Bukovina.JPG, Ciumârna (Palma) Pass File:Pietrosu Bistriței - panoramio.jpg, Pietrosul Bistriței peak,

Bistrița Mountains The Bistrița Mountains ( ro, Munții Bistriței; hu, Besztercei-havasok) are mountain ranges in northern central Romania. Geologically these ranges are considered part of the Inner Eastern Carpathians group of the Eastern Carpathians. Within ...

(1791 m) File:Conacul Andreica - panoramio.jpg, Traditional Romanian inn by a countryside road File:Bucovina1.cristibur.jpg, Hills covered in fog in the countryside File:Forest in Bukovina's Hearth (Ciocanesti, Romania).jpg, Part of the forested

Carpathian Mountains The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians () are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe. Roughly long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at and the Scandinavian Mountains at . The range stretches ...

near Ciocănești File:Aprilie - panoramio (1).jpg, Crucea Commune File:Biserica Alba din Baia9.jpg, Romanian

Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pag ...

white church in

Baia Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt; hu, Moldvabánya; lat, Civitas Moldaviae) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania with a population of 6,793 (2002 census).Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...

ruins built by the

Transylvanian Saxons The Transylvanian Saxons (german: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen''; ro, Sași ardeleni, sași transilvăneni/transilvani; hu, Erdélyi szászok) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania ( ...

in Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt) File:Rumunia, Kaczyka, kościół rzymskokatolicki DSCF7626.jpg,

( pl, Kaczyka) File:SolonetuNou.jpg, Solonețu Nou ( pl, Nowy Sołoniec) village File:Biserica Preasfanta Inima a lui Isus din Poiana Micului.jpg,

Poiana Micului Poiana may refer to: Geography Italy * Pojana Maggiore (Poiana Maggiore), a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy * Villa Pojana, or Poiana, a patrician villa in Pojana Maggiore, a UNESCO World Heritage site Moldova * Poiana, Șoldă ...

( pl, Pojana Mikuli) File:RO SV Iacobeni (46).JPG, The town hall of Iacobeni (german: Jakobeny) File:Biserica romano-catolica din Prisaca Dornei1.jpg, Prisaca Dornei (german: Eisenau) File:RO SV Valea Putnei (4).JPG,

Valea Putnei Valea may refer to several places in Romania: * Valea, a village in Urmeniș Commune, Bistrița-Năsăud County * Valea, a village in Pietrari Commune, Dâmbovița County * Valea, a village in Bolboși Commune, Gorj County * Valea, a village in Za ...

(german: Waleputna) File:Straja.JPG,

(german: Strasza) File:Romania Putna Biserica Coborârea Duhului Sfânt din Putna.jpg, Roman Catholic church in Gura Putnei (german: Karlsberg) File:Adam si Eva - panoramio.jpg, Mountainous landscape near Câmpulung Moldovenesc File:Mocanita Hutulca - Moldovita - panoramio.jpg,

narrow-gauge railway A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard-gauge railway, standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with Minimum r ...

steam train File:Dumbraveni - Suceva (557456324).jpg, Dumrăveni File:Defense walls.jpg, Mitocu Dragomirnei (german: Mitoka Dragomirna) File:Humor monastery5.jpg,

(german: Humora Kloster) File:Manastirea putna1.jpg,

File:Weidelandschaft bei Moldovita.JPG,

(german: Russ Moldawitza) File:Karpatenlandschaft bei Slatioara.JPG, Slătioara secular forest,

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

File:RO SV Panaci meadow.jpg, Meadows in Panaci File:Biserica romano-catolica din Falticeni14.jpg, Downtown

(german: Foltischeni) File:Gara Veresti1.jpg,

File:Conacul Sturdza din Salcea.jpg, Sturdza manor in Salcea

Natives and residents

Anca Parghel Anca Parghel (September 16, 1957– December 5, 2008) was a Romanian jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, choir conductor, and music teacher. As a jazz vocalist, she excelled in scat, vocal percussion, and improvisation. Her voice had a f ...

- Romanian-Romani musician and jazz singer *

Matei Vișniec Matei Vișniec ; born 29 January 1956 in Rădăuți) is a Romanian-French playwright, poet and journalist living in Paris. He is internationally known especially for his writings in the French language. He graduated in 1980 from the History and ...

- Romanian-French playwright *

Nichita Danilov Nichita Danilov (born April 7, 1952, in Climăuţi village, Suceava County) is a Romanian poet. He served as the acting ambassador of Romania to Moldova in 1999. Early life Danilov graduated from the Architecture College and the Faculty of ...

- Lipovan poet *

Iulian Vesper Iulian Vesper (pen name of Teodor C. Grosu; November 22, 1908–February 11, 1986) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian poet and prose writer. Born in Horodnic de Sus, Suceava County, in the Bukovina region, his parents were Constantin Grosu ...

- Romanian poet and writer *

Nicolae Labiș Nicolae Labiș () (December 2, 1935 in Poiana Mărului, Suceava County, Romania – December 22, 1956 in Bucharest) was a Romanian poet. Early life His father, Eugen, was the son of a forest brigade soldier and himself fought in World War II; h ...

- Romanian poet *

Grigore Vasiliu Birlic Grigore Vasiliu Birlic (; January 24, 1905 – February 14, 1970) was a Romanian actor who appeared on stage, television and in films. He was best known for comedic roles. Early life Grigore Vasiliu was born on 24 January 1905 into the family ...

- Romanian actor * Ion G. Sbiera - Romanian folklorist * Ion Costist - Romanian 16th century Roman Catholic monk *

Liviu Giosan Liviu Giosan is a Romanian and American marine geologist studying the interactions between climate, landscapes and humans. In the public sphere, he initiated "Ad Astra", an association of scientists from Romania and Romanian diaspora, and has bee ...

Romanian-American Romanian Americans are Americans who have Romanian ancestry. According to the 2017 American Community Survey, 478,278 Americans indicated Romanian as their first or second ancestry, however other sources provide higher estimates, which are most ...

marine geologist *

Elisabeta Lipă Elisabeta Lipă (; née Oleniuc on 26 October 1964) is a retired rower and government official from Romania. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five gold, two silver and one bronze medals. She holds the rec ...

- Romanian Olympic rower *

Dorin Goian Dorin Nicolae Goian (born 12 December 1980) is a Romanian professional football manager and former football player. He is currently the manager of Liga III side Foresta Suceava. Club career Early years (1997–2005) In 1997, he signed for Fore ...

- Romanian football player *

Constantin Schumacher Constantin Schumacher (born 8 May 1976) is a Romanian football manager and former midfielder. Previously, he also main coached Rapid București between 2017 and 2018.Józef Weber - German Roman Catholic archbishop * Elisabeth Axmann - German writer * Otto Babiasch - German Olympic boxer * Lothar Würzel - German linguist, journalist, and politician * George Ostafi - German abstract painter *

Hugo Weczerka Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...

- German historian and academician * Anton Keschmann - German politician in the Imperial Austrian Parliament *

Olha Kobylianska Olha Yulianivna Kobylianska ( uk, Ольга Юліанівна Кобилянська; 27 November 1863 Gura Humorului, Bukovina, Austro-Hungary - 21 March 1942 Cernăuți, Cernăuți County, Romania) was a Ukrainian modernist writer and fe ...

- Ukrainian-German writer * Ludwig Adolf Staufe-Simiginowicz - Ukrainian-German writer and educator * George Löwendal - Russian-Danish painter

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